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Aug 23 |
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Joan, the diagonal hillside of the bright yellow mustard is lovely. I like the placement of the tree in the image (it uses the Rule of Thirds) and find the dark silhouette works well as the focal point. I agree with Mary Ann and Kieu-Hanh that the gray sky doesn't work well along side of the bluish hills. One option is to keep the sky and background hills subtle to let the tree stand out. In my version, I used masks to lower the highlights and add contrast. What do you think of this idea? |
Aug 18th |
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| 3 |
Aug 23 |
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Mary Ann, your photo shows a lot of details of the type of entryways that line alleyways and narrow streets in Lisbon (making this appropriate as a travel photo). I like the peeling paint, rough stucco and patterns of cobblestones. I'm fascinated by the difference in door size between #12 and #10. Do you know why the one door is so tall? Straightening the edges of the door frames, like LuAnn did, makes the image more approachable visually. Then I can focus on the angle of the street and it's impact on the doorways. The cat is a cute detail. Your photo brought back a lot of memories of Lisbon for me. |
Aug 18th |
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Aug 23 |
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Kieu-Hanh, I enjoy this lovely harbor view of Lastres. The boats lie on pleasant diagonals to lead my eye to the white village above. The road also provides a leading line to the village. I agree that the HDR has enhanced the sky to make it look more dramatic. Like Mary Ann, I think that cropping part of the sky helps me linger more on the harbor and village. |
Aug 17th |
| 3 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Robert, welcome to Group 3! I'm pleased you joined us! I like the peaceful scene that you shared. The rocks in the foreground add interest, and it's especially fortunate that the underwater rock show too. Lightening the shadows helps a lot to let me see the trees and details along the shore. Michael offers some great suggestions to balance the lighting and keep the saturation natural looking. As far as the sky, I've found that with clouds, some burning and dodging in the right places makes a sky look more dramatic. Enjoy your retirement! I too have enjoyed learning more about photography in my retirement. |
Aug 17th |
| 3 |
Aug 23 |
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Michael, I enjoy your fun version of the Copenhagen reflection. The bright colors of the houses, especially with the off-center yellow make this a cheerful scene. One detail I especially appreciate is that most of the people disappear in the reflection. I agree with Kieu-Hanh that a bit of cropping off the bottom might help (which seems strange since the amount of blue water at the bottom is equal to the amount of blue sky at the top). It's a photo that continues to intrigue my eyes. |
Aug 17th |
| 3 |
Aug 23 |
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LuAnn, I like your rendition of the monochrome geranium that highlights the veining in the petals. I found it fascinating that you chose to convert this beautifully colored wild geranium to black and white. My surprise is because the original doesn't have much area of light and is mostly darks. I do think your choice works well. The details of the leaves are subtle, but add interest. |
Aug 17th |
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Aug 23 |
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LuAnn, thanks for your comments. Yes, I could probably use less saturation on the sky. As far as bringing the flowers closer, one factor is the size of these tiny tundra flowers. I used a macro lens on some of my photos of the flowers to capture more details. In that case, I couldn't get the mountains in the same shot. |
Aug 5th |
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